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PalmOne LifeDrive review

7.2

Editors' Rating

Very Good

9.1

Members' Rating

Spectacular

Typical price:£ 329

Verdict

There isn't too much the PalmOne LifeDrive can't do with its integrated hard drive, its wireless connectivity and its multimedia capabilities, but it's way too expensive... Read Full Review.

Pros

  • Integrated 4GB hard drive
  • Bluetooth and Wi-Fi
  • Doubles as USB drive
  • Plays MP3s with support for playlists
  • Lets you create slide shows with music
  • Sharp screen

Cons

  • Expensive
  • Battery not user-replaceable
  • Web pages slow to load
  • Battery life and audio quality not up to par with today's MP3 players
  • Sluggish
  • Slightly heavy

Key Specs

Dimensions (W x H x D): 73x190x121 mm
Weight: 193 g
Operating system: Palm OS Garnet 5.4
Software included: AddIt, Blazer 4.1 Web Browser, Calculator, Calendar, Camera Companion, Contacts, DataViz Documents To Go 7 Office Suite, Expense, Favorites, Files, Media, Memos, NotePad, Phone Dialer, Pocket Tunes, Quick Tour, Security, SMS Messaging, Solitaire by Handmark, Tasks, VersaMail 3.1 Email Client, Voice Memo, World Clock; Graffiti 2; Adobe Reader for Palm OS, AudiblePlayer Web Link (Windows only), Enterprise Solutions Web Link, eReader (Palm Reader), Microsoft Outlook conduits (Windows only), WiFile LT, Windows Media Player/DirectX (Windows only)
Processor: Intel XScale
Clock speed: 416 MHz
Memory expansion: SD/MMC (+SDIO)
Installed ROM: 16 MB
Display size: 3.7 in
Wireless PAN: infrared, Bluetooth 1.1
Wireless LAN: 802.11b
Expansion slots: SD/MMC (SDIO compatible)

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Member Opinion

9.1

Average Member Rating

Spectacular

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GUSBOOM B

GUSBOOM B

SIZE MATTERS !!!

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9.0

Spectacular


Anonymous

Anonymous

All in one media centre

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10

Perfect


Anonymous

Anonymous

Great product, should have been available sooner!

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7.5

Very Good


Anonymous

Anonymous

At last - digital everything, anywhere

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10

Perfect


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